Essays on Boats

The common resources are natural and cultural resources, and they include air, water, ocean and habitable earth. These common resources are accessible to all society members. The resources are not privately owned but instead are held in common. Due to a tragedy of commons, individual users of the shared resources act independently as directed by their self-interest and deplete the resources by behaving contrary to the shared resources. For instance, oceans as common resources are usually subjected to overexploitation and abuse since it is not private property. Since the competition of fisheries is high, the fishing firms demonstrate predatory ...

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Developing an effective marketing plan for a product is the dream of every entrepreneur in the business industry today. Business people conduct market analysis for their existing and new products and services to determine their ability to win the target market and achieve a competitive advantage for the company. The following paper discusses the market analysis for Premier Softener, a product aimed at providing water treatment solutions for home and commercial use.

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Kinetico Company developed the Premier Softener with the aim of enabling every consumer experience benefits of using quality-filtered drinking water. Consumers are used to boiling hard water ...

The U-505 is a 750 ton German submarine what was built by the Nazi regime for the Kriegsmarine (German navy). The U-boats were highly effective for Germany as they destroyed many of the ships carrying food and other essentials to Britain. Britain relied heavily on these materials form North America and German success on the seas would have meant that Britain would starve before the end of the war. The capture of U-505 on the 4th of June, 1944 proved to be highly favorable for the allied forces in many ways. The capture of U-505 German submarine meant that ...

Boats that are hauled out of the water for winter or for any kind of mid-season repairs will often need the hull cleaned. Hull cleaning helps protect the boat against typical wear and tear. Depending on the type of boat, hull cleaning time can also be an excellent time to clean and maintain other aspects of the boat as well, including the decks, the head, and the holds. Maintenance of these structures is extremely important as failure can lead to structural failure over time. The company structure will be a sole proprietorship. As the company is primarily owned and ...

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Description: The court case deals with a dispute over an easement given on a car park's property. At the time of the trial, the respondent had been attempting to limit the amount of time that the easement was allowed to be used while a tavern owner contended that the patrons of their business would be unable to take full advantage of the area during important hours. The limitation of five hours on the parking area’s use would profoundly limit the access that their customers have to parking. The rights of the easement as expressed by the grantee have ...

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We have seen economic progress through the centuries, and we have prized that progress because the same has been making our living standards better and it is giving us access to so many services. That of the United States is an economy which screams progress, but within this progress, the economy also hides a great flaw. In this economy, the rich seems to be getting even richer, while the poor suffer through the worse of the ups and downs, at least this is a question that we are going to prove true or false in this paper. As per ...

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An ecosystem is defined as the interaction of the organism and other nonliving factors in a certain community. The living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and other organisms, can be classified as the biotic component of the ecosystem, whereas the environmental conditions such as water amount, humidity, soil nourishment, temperature, and the like are termed as the abiotic factors. In an ecosystem, both the existing biotic and abiotic factors determine what kind of species live there. For example, turtles, which require a large amount of water to live in cannot possibly hope to survive in arid ...

The Ford Company was relatively new in the Automobile sector in the Chinese economy at the time of its incorporation in the country in the year 1995. With the growing market in automobiles, luxury and otherwise, the Company has successfully been able to occupy its share in the market, and the said share continues to grow as the automobile market grows in a size bigger than it already is. Unfortunately, the future for the company could take either of two directions where only one is for the better. The more pessimistic possibility arises in the face of the territorial ...

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South East Asia comprises of eleven countries both in the mainland Asia and maritime. The region extends from East India to China. Mainland countries include Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The mainland countries are extensions of the Asian continent. The region has a diverse culture with Muslims being found in all the mainland countries in addition to other indigenous religions (Andaya 1). However, the Muslims tend to coalesce in the Southern Thailand region and Western Burma. Other regions where there are Muslims include the central Vietnam whereby the most dominant Islamic tribe is the Cham people.

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Although the United States of America became an independent country not so long ago there was a long history that preceded the mentioned event that happened in 1776. In this paper the history of the pre-independent USA will be explored. It is believed that the indigenous people have been coming to America from Asia for thousands of years in the gap between 15 and 50 thousand years ago, when the modern Bering Strait did not yet exist and the two continents were connected with land. Reliable evidence of their presence in the United States was received throughF the findings ...

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred in the location of Gulf of Mexico on April 20th of 2010 due to an explosion which took place on the Deep Water Horizon oil rig. Transocean, the operator and owner of the oil rig, is an offshore-oil-drilling company. However, it had been leased by BP Oil Company. A natural gas caused the blasting which caused a wellhead blowout. The blowout resulted in the worst marine oil spill in the history. Despite attempts to put a temporary seal to prevent the further oil spill, the equipment malfunctioned. The oil the contamination extended spill ...

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The youngest children in any family often have to go an extra mile to compete with their elder siblings since they are more mature and experienced at most things. Benjamin Franklin was the not any exception; he was the youngest son in the family. Therefore, he always tried to stand out from the rest of the siblings. Firstly, Benjamin Franklin was more eager to read and learn compared to his brothers. He started reading at a very age. As he says “my early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember ...

The famous antiwar novel by Ernest Hemingway “A Farewell to Arms” was filmed several times ("A Farewell to Arms (1932)", n.d.). Frank Borzage released a classical film adaptation in 1932, which has been awarded with two Oscars. The book was imbued with hatred for the war, to all those who unleashed it, as well as an unquenchable thirst for life. The text of the novel is incredibly sincere and true due to the fact the writer himself has passed the World War I (Hemingway as his character served as a lieutenant in the Italian Red Cross corps). Military experience ...

I was born in 1830, in a small village called Londontowne, which sits on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay about a few miles from Annapolis. I was the third of my parents five children. My parents, who had immigrated from northern Europe in the 1820s, did the best that they could for us but my early life could be best described a s humble. My father worker as a fisherman for one of the many boating companies that fished the bay for crabs and oysters. His dream was always to one day have enough money to have his ...

Point Lobos is an area in Monterey County, California, which encompasses Point Lobos Natural Reserve, Point Lobos State Marine Reserve, and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area (). It is currently used as a marine protected area, a recreational scuba diving destination, and for hiking by tourists, but the area has a long cultural history. The coastal area was inhabited by tribes of indigenous people that are known collectively as the Ohlone, who lived in the area until the first European explorers arrived in 1602 (). Since then, Point Lobos has been inhabited by a number of different people until it ...

The fisherman’s war

The Vieques Island, which was used for military purposes, is now defined as a national Park. Currently there are only a few great resorts. Despite the quiet and calm present, in the past it was unquiet and people were fighting for their safety. In the 1970s the most famous cultural enemy against the U.S. military on the island of Vieques was the Fisherman war. In the struggle against the U.S. Navy Viequense were non-partisan and grassroots fishermen, who had to fight for their independence. Living conditions on the island deteriorated, so fishing became a form of cultural resistance, as ...

Historical origin and development of shipyard in Istanbul

Ships and shipyards are a very old tradition in Istanbul (Cvikel & Kahanov, 2013). The pioneer shipyard was designed in 1390. The shipyards developed quickly and as early as the 16th century, Turkish shipyards were leading globally (Grant, 2005). Traditional shipbuilding techniques in combination with modern technology have helped the shipbuilding industry develop as an international recognized trademark in shipping industry since the beginning of 1990's. In Istanbul, shipyards perform various functions ranging from creating a variety of ship models such as yacht both big and small. Repair and maintenance of the different vessels are also done in these shipyards. ...

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On the shores of the Gulf of Omen lies an almost dying city called Sur. Sur was the capital city of Ash Sharqiya Region before it was split into two. The primary activity in the city today seems like prayer and religion in general as most of the very few buildings in the city are mosques. The city only looks like what it used to be that what it is currently. The sea which is said to have been once the most active as a means of transport to East Africa looks deserted with only a few boats lying ...

One of the heartbreaking truths about World War 1 was that millions of innocent men needlessly died because civilian and military leaders were slow in changing their war strategies and effectively employing new technologies. Thus, the war typified a fight between an inefficient nineteenth century warfare which witnessed lot of casualties on both sides, and a twentieth century technology-driven battle in which many decisive technologies were tested. As for America, the trend of industrialism and mass production of machineries and war equipments had begun fifty years prior to the onset of the war during the American Civil War. With ...

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Decoration of the porcelain

The Chinese have created different styles, plans and systems of enhancing porcelain since their assembly. The porcelains went from family rice dishes to vessels utilized as a part of magnificent customs. The Cloisonné was first not well known to local people as it was considered to have no taste and disgusting. As time advanced, the Chinese started to like the Cloisonné and it developed to be extremely well known, it was portrayed by glossy, enhancements, which were multi shaded, it was embraced for use in the sanctuary and royal residences. Metal vessels were utilized to deliver The Cloisonné ...

International Business

International Business For this assignment, refer to the tables and answer the questions in one or two paragraphs each. Respond to both parts one and two in the same document.

1. Referring to Table 1, what can be concluded about Spain’s absolute and comparative advantage for both boats and trucks? Analyzing the given Table 1, Spain seems to have an absolute advantage compared to that of Portugal in both the commodities. This implies that Spain is better at producing both boats and trucks more efficiently than Portugal. Spain will need less input to produce the given level of ...

05th of April 2016

Essay Outline I. Introduction Paragraph – (Funnel Style) - Natural disasters is a violation of normal life of the people - Natural disaster happened in India in 2015

Thesis statement: This essay will look at the floods that washed the South of India in 2015.

II. Body Paragraphs 1. Supporting idea: The state of Tamil Nadu suffered due to nonstop downpour a) Example/detail: The rainy season did not stop as planned / it rained for 5 weeks b) source / evidence: The Telegraph, AccuWeather.com 2. Supporting idea: The water level increased significantly a) Example/detail: everything was flooded, b) Example/detail: people moved belongings to upper floors 1. Supporting idea: People were sent to help deal with the natural ...

1. Introduction It is difficult to limit a discussion of Alfred Stieglitz to just one profession, let alone just one artistic movement within the field of photography. He is one of the main figures in the art world in the first half of the twentieth century. In addition to his work with images, he was also an editor, collector, speaker, art dealer, gallery owner – and the husband and publicist of the painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Overall, though, he was the premier photographer of the first half of the twentieth century in the United States. However, the main thrust of ...

According to EPA (2016), environmental management involves the development of systems aimed at reducing environmental impacts of various activities. In the Brundtland commission report (WCED), sustainable development has been described as development aimed at meeting the current needs of the present generation. However, as the current generation focuses on meeting their own needs, their activities should not compromise the capability of future generations to also meet their own needs. Available evidence suggests that the future generation would have challenges meeting their own needs if the current generation fails to adopt sustainable practices. The sustainable development incorporates the triple line: ...

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Art as experience is the primary interest in regards to the essay by Dewey. Dewey's work seems to be an attempt develop the idea of art from that of an object to art as an experience. This transforms art into having a more personal relationship with the viewer. Art, in this sense, transcends the bounds of time and place in order to establish itself as an agent of change in regards to the viewer's perceptions of themselves and the world that they are a part of. In looking at the work of three artists, Manet, Monet, and Matisse, the ...